Natural Health Solutions

Hay fever, also known as seasonal allergies or allergic rhinitis, is a condition that is effectively treated with specific dietary and lifestyle measures. As discussed in an article that I wrote on treating seasonal allergies, I have found the following measures to be effective in treating hay fever:

Hi Dr. Kim,

I've been struggling with a sinus infection for several months. I believe it is an infection because I don't have congestion, but do have drainage and it's giving me very bad breath. I also have pain in my lower sinus cavities when I press on them. And occasionally, I can feel a bubbling sensation in my lower sinuses.

I fasted for 3 days several weeks ago hoping to get the healing process moving and have been sticking to a pretty good diet since then. But so far I haven't seen any improvement. I recently went and sat in a sauna and it seemed to help while I was there. I plan on going several more times.

Pomegranate ArilsA study conducted at the University of California in Los Angeles and published in the July 1st, 2006 edition of Clinical Cancer Research suggests that drinking an 8 oz. glass of pomegranate juice on a daily basis can significantly slow the progress of prostate cancer.

Although we don't know and may never know the exact causes of Alzheimer's disease, we do know that several food and lifestyle choices are strongly linked to a decrease in one's risk for developing Alzheimer's.

What follows are six important food and lifestyle factors that can dramatically reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

1. Drink Vegetable Juices

Hiatal hernia is a condition that produces one or more of the following symptoms:

• Pain/discomfort behind the breast bone (sternum), usually towards the bottom of the chest wall
• Difficulty swallowing; a feeling that an obstruction in the lower chest wall is making it hard for food to pass through to the stomach
• Heartburn
• Chronic burping

Anatomical Considerations

A recent study led by the Mayo Clinic and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that people with rheumatoid arthritis who take Humira or Remicade have three times the risk of developing several types of cancer and two times the risk of developing serious infections compared to people who don't take these drugs.

Jaw Pain Natural TreatmentSince beginning private practice ten years ago, I have treated a number of cases of jaw pain and dysfunction. During my early years of being in practice, I treated most cases with a carefully applied manual adjustment to the temporo-mandibular joint, also known as the jaw joint, found in front of each ear. This is the protocol that I learned as an intern from a supervising clinician.

If you or someone you know can use a natural remedy for wart removal, I think that it's worth your while to try the following treatment, sent in by Charley and Judy Triplett.

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Our family has something to share that works to get rid of warts.

Our young son suffered with many warts on his hands, beginning at age three, through beginning of kindergarten. There were so many warts, especially on the outside of his fingers, the children did not want to hold his hand during activities, and made fun of him.

Chronic knee pain comes in three main varieties. The following is a look at common causes of pain and discomfort in and around the knee joint and some points to consider in addressing each of them:

1. Chronic, superficial pain along the inner portion of the knee joint

Shoulder impingement syndrome is a name given to several different conditions that involve inflammation of tendons and/or ligaments in the shoulder region.

If you are not familiar with shoulder impingement syndrome, please take a moment to use your left hand to locate your right collar bone, the bone that borders the top of your right chest wall. Once you locate your collar bone, follow it towards your right shoulder area until you feel a bony protuberance that sits at the top of your upper right arm. You can confirm that you've reached this bony protuberance by going slightly past it, at which point you will find that there is no more bone, only your shoulder (deltoid) muscle and the flesh that lies on top of it.